Trump administration tries to crack down on visa overstays
A new memo directs top officials to find ways to curb overstay rates
Immigration
Arizona mayor declares state of emergency amid immigration crisis
More than 24,000 families crossed in the Yuma sector between October of last year and this March
Immigrants can be denied citizenship over marijuana
Immigrants involved with cannabis in any way — even in states where it has been legalized — could disqualify them from naturalization
"Armed vigilantes unlawfully detaining migrants" near border, ACLU says
CBP said it "does not endorse or condone private groups or organizations that take enforcement matters into their own hands"
DHS resuming "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers
The administration had halted the policy for a few days after a federal judge blocked the government from implementing it
ACLU says government could reunite separated families far faster than it claims
The government says it could take three months just to make "a statistical model" from which to plan reunifications; the ACLU says the entire process can be done in that time
Booker slams Trump's sanctuary cities idea
Booker, in an interview with CBS News' Margaret Brennan, responded to a threat President Trump made this week to release undocumented immigrants from the border into sanctuary cities
Appeals court rules "Remain in Mexico" policy can proceed for now
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Monday to halt the unprecedented change to the U.S. asylum system while the groups' lawsuit moves forward
Trump says he may release immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities
One official told CBS News on Friday, "This was just a suggestion that was floated and rejected, which ended any further discussion"
Detention facilities for migrant families near empty as crowds left at bus stations and shelters
At the nation's largest detention center for immigrant families, in Dilley, Texas, nearly 80 percent of beds are unfilled
Pelosi calls "sanctuary cities" proposal a notion "unworthy of the presidency"
House Democrats gathered in Leesburg, Virginia, for their annual retreat this week
Migrant families left waiting as the border crisis escalates
Last month, U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 103,000 people were apprehended
Acting ICE head Ron Vitiello leaving his post
The massive overhaul leaves few leaders in place during the president's declared national emergency
Trump effort to extend migrant child detention faces tough odds, lawyers say
Any move to keep immigrant children in detention for more than 20 days would have to go through a judge who has repeatedly rejected such requests
Trump says "illegal" Mueller investigation was "an attempted coup"
Trump declared the Mueller investigation an attempted coup as he left for Texas Wednesday
Trump administration eyes more aggressive immigration approach after DHS purge
The White House hopes a massive overhaul at DHS will allow for the implementation of stricter immigration policies
Trump misleadingly accuses Obama of separating migrant children
While some migrant families were separated during the Obama administration, there was no policy of systematically separating children from their parents
Pentagon awards first border wall contracts using diverted funds
The funding for the contract would come from $1 billion in reprogrammed counter-narcotics money
Number of migrants apprehended along border spikes to 92,000 in March
U.S. immigration authorities apprehended approximately 53,000 families and nearly 9,000 unaccompanied minors along the U.S.-Mexico border in March
Top HHS official urges Congress to limit migrant family separation
"Separation disproportionately results in us getting babies, toddlers and young children," Cmdr. Jonathan White told lawmakers Tuesday
Only member of Congress born in Central America says U.S. shares blame for instability
"We are in part responsible for what has happened there," said Rep. Norma Torres, the only member of Congress born in Central America
Federal judge blocks Trump's "Remain in Mexico" policy
The policy, which the administration was expanding, required certain non-Mexican migrants to wait in Mexico while their asylum cases were processed in the U.S.
Who is Kevin McAleenan, the acting DHS Secretary?
Trump said that he would be moving McAleenan into the acting secretary job after Kirstjen Nielsen departed the job
Why Kirstjen Nielsen departure won't change "overwhelmed" border situation
Despite DHS chief's resignation, Trump will have to work with Congress to ease problems facing migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, former Bush aide says
Nielsen's exit comes as Trump eyes "tougher" immigration strategy
The president has been frustrated by an unprecedented flow of migrant families from Central American heading to the U.S.-Mexico border
Former RFK Jr. adviser accuses Trump officials of corruption
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Trump says he sees no reason to escalate war with Iran
Nvidia investigates CEO Jensen Huang over Chinese espionage concerns
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"Forever cruise" arrested at Singapore port, court records show
Man who carried out mass shooting in Poland has died, police say
These House and Senate midterm races don't have winners yet
Dozens of migrants dead on boats in Europe, scores rescued
Leading Dem on midterms aftermath: "We're still in the fight of our lives"
